Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Lombard, David Neubauer
URN	etd-06062008-145000
Title	Improving exercise adoption :the effects of social support, personalized goal setting and feedback and prompting in a community walking program
Degree	PhD
Department	Psychology
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Winett, Richard A. Committee Chair Finney, Jack W. Committee Member Geller, E. Scott Committee Member Rankin, Janet L. Walberg Committee Member Southard, Douglas R. Committee Member
Keywords	Social interaction
Date of Defense	1993-04-29
Availability	restricted
Abstract Assessed the effects of frequency of prompting (phone calls once a week versus once every three weeks) and content of prompting (feedback and goal setting versus "touching base") in a walking program designed to meet ACSM's cardiovascular exercise goals. Survival analysis using six months of data points and using the criteria of walking at least 20 minutes a day for a at least three times per week indicated an effect for more frequent versus less frequent prompting (50% and 15%), but not for feedback and goal setting versus "touching base" prompting (31 % and 30%). The results suggested the efficacy of frequent prompting delivered in inexpensive ways as a means to increase exercise adherence and the further parametric study of other basic behavior change strategies.
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